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✉ EGIPTO. Sg. 14. 1869 (May 27). Entire letter from CAIRO to FLORENCE (Italy) franked by 1867 1pi. red tied by bold REGIE POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO datestamp (rare) in black. Repeated strike at lower left and Italy 1863 40c. carmine applied for onward transmission, tied by numeral 234 in black. Framed PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI alongside and reverse with Alexandria cds, BRINDISI VAGLIA cds and Firenze arrival. Slight file bend touches the 40c. but a rare and most attractive cover.